by Dino D'Amore | Jan 25, 2023 | Airports, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Wintry weather in east Asia resulted in hundreds of flights in and out of Japan being cancelled on January 25, with ANA and Japan Airlines appearing to be worst-affected carriers. “From January 25 to January 28, bad weather is forecasted in the broad area of...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 25, 2023 | Cargo, Zone: Asia/Pacific
SATS, the Singapore airport services provider, is on track to complete the US $1.3bn acquisition of French cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) by March, according to local press reports. SATS shareholders recently approved the purchase, which was agreed in...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 25, 2023 | Cargo, Zone: Americas
Aerospace giant and airframe manufacturer Boeing is to broadcast the handover of its last-ever jumbo jet to cargo carrier Atlas Air. The ceremony will be streamed live on the Boeing website at 16:00 US eastern time on January 31. “Thousands of people – including...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 25, 2023 | Airports, People
London Luton airport staff employed by Menzies are to get a pay increase “worth more than 28%”, according to the Unite union. Over 200 workers, including baggage handlers and check in staff, will receive a pay hike of 20% backdated to 1 October 2022, Unite...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 25, 2023 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
RwandAir and Iberia Maintenance have signed a multi-year agreement covering the CFM56-7B & 7BE engines powering the airline’s Boeing 737s. “RwandAir’s strategic partnership with Iberia Maintenance reflects confidence in their technical expertise and...
